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Chicago Sun-Times
Chicago Sun-Times
National
CST Editorial Board

The debt ceiling standoff: Americans pay the price

President Joe Biden speaks about why Congress must avoid default by lifting the debt ceiling at SUNY Westchester Community College in Valhalla, New York, on May 10, (Brendan Smialowski/AFP via Getty Images)

Ordinary Americans have a tough enough time trying to get by financially each day. So why add stress to that every time the debt ceiling deadline comes due in Washington?

Experts tell us if Congress doesn’t raise the debt limit — which means no more than paying bills it already has approved — that could send the economy into turmoil. It could happen as early as June, but maybe a couple of months later.

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